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In this video, a hungry kookaburra eats a worm we found in our mulch/compost pile in the garden. Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds in the USA, Canada, and UK: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5% discount. In Australia, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.com.au/ and use Code SSMEbird for a 5% discount. In New…
Amazing footage of robins feeding their young. The nest is located in the food forest in our Plum tree. Subscribe for more updates soon. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thepermaculturgarden?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni Back To Eden Food Forest: https://youtu.be/jMpu1qOR0cc Epic Permaculture Food Forest: https://youtu.be/S2NmD0sQgh4
A hawk came went after a few birds in the food forest, but then three bluejays stepped up to chase the hawk away. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thepermaculturgarden?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni AMAZING Garden, Back To Eden: https://youtu.be/Dt7urHxXIQM Epic Permaculture Food Forest: https://youtu.be/S2NmD0sQgh4
I’m back… Happy 2016 !!!! In today’s video I pay the allotment a quick visit and also attempt to build a bird box. Here’s the link to My Other Channel – please subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZgruz5eG9aW4KydNqWgUpQ “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
In this video I demonstrate how I collect eggs from our quail pen whilst giving an explanation on what eggs to keep or discard when saving eggs for eating or incubation/breeding. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Here’s another look at my DIY feeders and drinkers with a chat and walk around the pen. Also, talk a little in the beginning about fermenting feed. Link to DIY feeder: https://youtu.be/n8NQCqfnJj4 Link to Dog Proof Fence video: https://youtu.be/bOO1kiyXwsg Website: www.selfsufficientme.com -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Here’s a chicken with an odd habit she’s got a woodpile fetish… 🙂 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
The homestead is growing & changing again! Come with Patara as she shows you the new duck pen and how we are starting to grow. It’s a work in progress, but should be completed in just a few days. Khaki Campbells are a great addition to any farm and lay the most wonderful eggs! Thank…
Rats nesting on quail pen becoming a big issue, quails escaping, and the results of the grass in the quail pen experiment – it’s all happening in this episode! Last video done on quail pen refurb: https://youtu.be/QyV3jWhhARc Quail pen build: https://youtu.be/yUV6kBQX5fo Website: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ Solution found: https://youtu.be/ikELExkScJU -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch…
Patricia Foreman, poultry expert and author of several books including City Chicks, Backyard Market Gardening and Day Range Poultry teaches us how to take care of a flock of chickens in winter. Get essential tips gleaned from her years of experience and help your flock thrive even in the coldest time of the year. This…
I was fed up with chicken feeders that made a big mess by dropping feed all over the ground so I have designed my own chicken/duck feeder made from everyday bins or buckets, which keeps the feed in the feeder until it’s eaten! Here’s my blog post about this feeder and at the end I’m…
Great news! One of our female Pekin ducks has naturally hatched out 7 ducklings and they are the cutest things you’ll ever see. In this video, I show the drama of when I found the first duckling and I also show my isolation pen setup to keep mother duck and her ducklings safe and happy.…
Major problem! My ducks were eating away the dam/pond wall and if left to continue I feared the wall would completely collapse. $300 worth of rocks later, I seemed to have saved the integrity of the dam and the ducks are as happy as ever to be back on the water!! 🙂 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch:…
Here’s my main tips for preparing your chickens or ducks for going away on vacation / holiday. This video shows some simple and practical steps to ensure your birds will stay healthy and safe whilst you are away. Visit my blog http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Are quails noisy was a question asked on our forum and this video answers it. Here’s the link to the SSC forums http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/forums/quail-other-small-poultry.38/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Introducing some pekin ducklings to the rest of my flock. I wrote a blog post about keeping ducks and chickens together for those who are interested http://goo.gl/37neKy -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Here’s some Khaki Campbell ducks mating and having a good time. Visit us @ www.selfsufficientme.com 🙂 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
A look at how they are doing a few months on from my last video. https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery https://www.youtube.com/user/GardenFrugal
A little different in video, some of you may like wild birds so enjoy the birds we get to take the time away of the cold dark winter nights, I also put my first note about WWF, my chosen charity as part of my Duke of Edinburgh awards and it’s a great charity so please…
This video is the 2nd in a 3 part series on slaughtering and processing quail at home and covers how to skin (pluck) the bird to remove the feathers quickly and easily. Visit our blog for more www.selfsufficientme.com -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
This is the 3rd and final video in our quail slaughter and processing series. Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/forums/quail-other-small-poultry.38/ The video shows how to gut a home-grown quail once it has been plucked or skinned. The instructions are broken into steps and easy to follow. Visit our forum from the link above. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree…
Made by www.selfsufficientme.com this video shows 2 day old baby chicks with their mother hen. Also, shows some ducklings 5 weeks old and 6 week old pullets. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
How to all-in-one worm, mite, and lice treatment for chickens and quail. http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/forum.php Update: For those who wish to read more in-depth about mite and lice treatment on chickens and other poultry I have written a very comprehensive article on our blog here http://www.selfsufficientme.com/poultry/chickens/real-truth-about-mite-lice-treatment-for-chickens-or-other-poultry -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80…
Quail brooder made from modified rabbit, guinea pig, or parrot cage. Video starts with new hatchlings and then progresses to 5 days old. The brooder design and inside equipment is described in this presentation. Ask questions – my fourm is @ http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/ or visit my blog http://www.selfsufficientme.com This vid was requested by cubaniton74 – hope…
Strawberries are lovely, if the haven’t got huge chunks missing from them! Birds are one of the main pests for soft fruit such as raspberries and strawberries so I would like to show you how easy it is to protect them from birds and being able to harvest your strawberries without lifting up the whole…
